Category Archives: Doctor’s Corner

Will that carb calorie make you fat? The answer may be right on the tip of your tongue.

There are few things in the dietary world that stir as much controversy as the carbohydrate (starch and sugar) content of one’s diet.  Should it be low carb?  Do they need to be low glycemic carbs?  Should we mix carbs and protein in a meal?  The more you read, the more confusing it gets.  Now, to add to the complexity, we…

Update on my favorite herb for managing inflammation

Turmeric, the root from which we get curcumin, is one of the most thoroughly researched plants used in herbal therapy.  Its therapeutic properties have been the subject of over 5600 peer reviewed studies. Turmeric has been used in cooking for millennia.  Remnants of turmeric powder have been found on cooking implements from Asia dated at over 4000 years old.  Turmeric is…